Psych Rehab Worker

at  UPMC

The incumbent is primarily responsible for the provision of site based Psychiatric Rehabilitation services, through individual and group interactions, for an identified caseload. This will include conducting strength-based assessments, developing individualized rehabilitation plans, and working with participants to assist with goal attainment.

• Assists in development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of psychiatric rehabilitation group programming and psychosocial rehabilitation programming.
• Participate in interagency and Psychiatric Rehabilitation Team/Staff meetings as required. Assist consumers with identification, linkage and access to mental health and community resources.
• Maintains certification in First Aid/CPR and crisis management and responds appropriately in crisis situations.
• Educate consumers, family members and other support persons on an on-going basis about the principles of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, problem solving strategies and the services delivery system.
• Works individually and in groups with consumers referred for Rehabilitation Services, providing comprehensive services consisting of assessment, identifying goals, plan development, interventions, and evaluation of progress.
• Provide direct mental health services to clients referred for Rehabilitation Services based on well-developed knowledge and understanding of psychiatric/mental health theory, principles of vocational rehabilitation, psychiatric rehabilitation, individual, group, and family counseling.
• Maintains accuracy and completeness of consumer records in compliance with program standards and state standards.
• Maintains all annual training topic and hour requirements as set forth in PR regulations.
• A bachelor’s degree
• Or An associate’s degree AND 1 year work experience in mental health direct service
• OR A CPS certificate AND 1 additional year paid or volunteer work experience in mental health direct service
• OR A high school diploma or GED AND 2 years work experience in human services which must include 1 year of mental health direct service